55 Benslow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Two storey front extension. Part two storey and part single storey rear and side extensions including rear dormer window following demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of detached outbuilding. Soft and hard landscaping to rear garden to include raised patio area with fencing, alterations to ground levels and erection of retaining wall. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £900,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Full Permission Householder
- Postcode
- SG4 9RD
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 8 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15049304
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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